Rail-fastening.



l Mannini,rAN F. iBoN'zaNo, or YQBKQN.' Y.V

Cory

Be fit rknow that'l, MAXiMrLIAN `F. BON,- .1;z'AN1,"a' lcitizenof theUnited'Statesyand aly resident ofy New York city, New-York, yhave A`.invented certain Improvementslin Rail-Fas teni'ngsg of which thefollowing ,isfa specificatlon. .A

fi ""if-Myinventionzrelates to fastenjngsi,

Yj the' principal 'o bject of` my yinvention is :to-provldefaiastenmgthat willfbeipositive infits' action; -bein incapable of movement "whenlonce-satinl p ace,v and yet' lcapable offadjust-i. Y mentwhen-"necessity requires -thesetting over vllofthe rail, to 'restoretheoriginal gage of the traclvvhn the'railsbec'omeworn, orto change4f-whefgageofthe track.y f 'Af r't'he'r-` object of my invention to-provide a rail fastening available for use` in *se-A curing'rails totheordinar form of Wooden q aoftieorslee'pers, or to meta vic ties.`VAfw'earplate-upon which thera'il rests is employed tsja-"part of., the,fastening structure,;whiclr fzwearsplate is -secured to either formoftie by "suitable means; When the fastenin isused 2,597 1n connectionwith vmetallic ties, a lock of """woofd orlother material of a similarnaturev icapable of performing thes'ame function is "i 'interposedbetween each wear-plate'and the ""ft'opvfweb vof the' tie; themeans forsecuring "the 4u`1ea.rfplat`e to theftie `passing vthrough i such blockf wood or other material... The

A `QblockI of woodor othermaterial serves as a,` 'resilient support forthe'rail and mayv form jpartbf the meansfor insulating the rail fromA354 1the `tieffwhen insulation is desired. g f' 1 M .inventionisffullyshown the accomyflg'gure 1, isa plan view of oneformoff therail'i'asteningstructure made' in""acco rdancel 40. with myinwventiofn,l showing the `-wear-plate employed Withx'the. samelasfap"lied.- to av `lwooden tie; Fig. 2 is a section-ale' evation oiv thestructure showninFig. A'1,taken on thet line a-r-a; Fig.l'3, is aplanviewofanother form of the fasteningistructure( made in accordance 'with'm" 1 invention, showing* the v 'wear-plate employed' with the saine?fap`- f lied',y to aimetallic tieg'frlifig 4, isga f' sectional ,fffeleva'ticn on the 1ineib%b`,lFig. yay y Fig. '5;"is a sectional'elevation;fy tak'n'iy nift'he line c-c,

Lari 3, showing iiiodhi'edconstruc# A y faftsof the'^fasteningy forming'the s je' f 'niygfiiivention-y-Fig. '8,y is \a-plan viewlof;t-hewear-plat-"ej" Figi I9", 'is a sectionalthe wear-plate an in properpositionwith.

and the wear-plate, or between the bolt heads Fig'siand p7, arefplanviews similar l Wing -mjeansknadjiillstable wlthresect tothetie,washex'sf'18,. @val or othersuitable cross section wlth bolt '110yaperture 2O offset, are provided, adapted to PATENT OFFICE.

L 'f3 specificati@ ffgrftsrraum.. inumana;159190111.

:inhumana mtr/19mg farmaci 449,192.

" erspective` view of apart of the wear-plate .astening ,landfli`igs. 11and A12, are.-.views. ,illustrating va-detail of the wear-,plate'fas.-4

the drawings herewith, 1 represeiits a mail.; .2 a `wear-plate suitablysecured to `atie 1as3 or 3*; 4,4, cli sior securing the rail to relationtod the tie, and .5,5, adjusting blocks 65 which are interposed betweenthe'side or end wall of ther clipsy and iianges 'carriedl by thewear-plate ands lpreferably paralleling the rail. As shown .in Figs. -1and 2, the adjust y ingk blocks `have inclined edges adjacent to and foren agement with the clips and these inclined'e ges 'are' formed withnotches or ,serrationvsL therein, asv indicated at 7. .Such

notches or serrations maybe dis osed at an angle with respect toavertica planeand engage with similar notches .or serrations 8formed-on' the clips, or these notches or serrations may be vertical,'andv in most instances theirinclination from the vertical ispreferable. In addition, the clips maybe provided .with overhanging lipsor flanges 9,

which overlie the adjustingblocks 5 and tend to prevent the sarnerising,and the lianges of the wearlate are preferably undercut as shown, or tesaxnepur ose. i

' Theclips` are provide with shoulders 10 which abut against fthe ilangeof .the rail as shown, and anoverlying portionv 11 Which `restsdirectlyuponthe vtop of the hange, Such construction insures the properretention of the rail -when the .clip` is secured in place.v

To secure vthe clips to the wearlate whereby they maybe. held against terail, bolts '12 are provided whichextend through apertures 13 inthe-wearlate and are secured to the clip by means o nuts 14. Washers 1.5are preferably interposed between said nuts and vthe clips,` and ifdesired elastic Washers may be placed between the heads of the bol-tsand Ithe under side ofthe topweblof the .tie

"when/'the latter is of metal.

Therwear-,plate '2 upon whichptherail rests -is fully 'shown in theseveralviews and in the-idetachedl-jviews,.Figs. 8 andl9. It is securedto thetie'by4 bolts 16, having nuts 17,l andto'makeit, as well as therail yfasten'-l aving elongated anges 19of `fitV similarly, shaped.openings 2 1 provided 65 adjusting'thb rails, the'adjusting blocAVAILABLE CO5;

for the same in said wear-plate. 'When the latter is employed withwooden ties, the bolts 16 may pass from below entirely th ough the tie,or a special bolt having a wogidscrew end. to be enteredin the tie fromthe' top may be employed, and such wear-plate may have a 4rib 22 on itsunder side, as shown in dotted lines, Fig. 2. v 1 When my im roved railfastening is employed with metallic ties, I providelaspecialy supportfor the same recei the wearlate, isuchfsupport comprising a resilientblock`2, of wood or other suitable material, which issecured' to the'tie by the means tion of my4 inventionl isfully shown in the 4sectionalviews, Figs. 4 and15, in which the n'ietal tie is illustratedmat/Sf and;carries thefblock .which mayibe'jof wond- 'or *other 20 materialsufficiently f resilient for th'e'purose and serving 'asa part ofthemeans for insulating the rail fromthe tie, while the means for securingthe wearlate to the block and 'tie' are also arrange to insulate thesame from the tie. l On to of this block of wood is thewearlate 2, avingin this instance dependingsi e flanges 26 overlying the edge of theblock, (which are /omitt'ed when the wear-plate is employed directly ona wooden tie) and the end langes 6 between which and the clips 4 forengaging the rail, the adjusting blocks'are mounted., For the urpose ofsecuring 'the wear-plate and bloei? to the metallic tie, I provide bolts16a, theheads of which underlie the top web of the tie as shown in Fig.5; such bolts being secured by nuts 17 engaging suitable iwashers. Forthe purpose of insulating the Wearlate from the metallic tie, I provideinsu ating bushings 27, such as shown in Fi 5, preferably of hard rubberor other 4suita le material, which en ter thel y`bolt aperture 20 of thewashers 18, such aperture being enlarged to accommodate the. same,

as shown in Fig. 1 0. l

In the structure shown in Fi s. 3 and 4, the adjusting blocks areprovide with verticaly notches 7 a, and the clips with similar notchesS12-abutting against the same. The clip in this instance is not providedwith an over-hanging lip or ii-ange, but a washer 28 is provide held inplace by the nut 14, with a split or other form of washer linterposedbetween said nut and the washer 28. In the structure shown in Fig. 6,notches or seri-ations 7 b and 8b having rounded faces are provided. Inthe structure shown in Fig.

7, the :uljusting-blocks are provided with apertures 29, and the clips 4are provided with apertures 30 in their overhanging lip` or flange E) toregister therewith; pins 31 being einployed to hold the parts in theiradjusted positions. In the use of my improved faste I' when holding thewear-plate thereto. This por-*5g scacco be moved in parallelism whilethe clips will be moved at right angles to the rail and the movement ofsaid adjusting blocks, and'such movement of saidclips is always inl thisdirection; abutting against the rail in the same place. It will bereadily understood, therefore, that adjustment may lbel made by simplylifting the clips 4 and then moving the adjusting blocks AthedeSireddistance-in the proper direction for the properengagement of thecomplementary notches in these parts; the clips being slotted at,-32.to.'ermit movement when theadjusting-bloc 'are to .be moved with relationthereto: l

For. the Ipurpose of 'providin adjust-'3o. m t for the wear-plate, inad'tion tothe a justment provided fon by the clip fasteningsgrrer tt' therail-or rails may be laterally moved to place themgin the desiredposition or positionsI provide the washers 18. 35T before referred to.havingxovahelliptical 'or other shaped portions or' flanges 19Withfoif',` set apertures 20, 'tting .-5 similarly shaped. apertures inthe wear-plate. and relation to each other in themanner indicatedv 90 inFig. 5 that is to say,- vwith the thicker wall. .disposed on the sameside or in the same direction, right or left, ias the casemay be.. Bypreference, the portion" or flange 19 ofthe; washer is elliptical,`fitting an a rturef 21 of 95 the same contour inthe wear-plata' Thesewashers also receive the insulating bushin 27. .When it is desired totake advan'age'o the adjustment of the wear-plate inthe` re" positioningof the rail, the washers 18 may be 10o 4turned end for end, and thiswill have? the effect of moving the wear-.plate on the tie, c. theblock, as the case may be, and thereby change the osition' of the bolts12'carried by said wear-p ate which secure the clips 4 to` 105 hold therail with respect to 'the bolts 16 securing said wear-plate to the tie.If desired, the washers 18 maybe provided with extensions 35 3projecting from the thick wall in one instance, and from the thin wallin the other instance, asshown in Figs. 11 and 12, so that they mayexchange places instead of' being turned in 'their seats, suchprojecting portions .en aging the 4flanges 6 of the wearplate in `eacinstance.- I Iclaim: n

' 1'. The combination with a tie, of awear-A plate .having a flange, arail, an adjustable retaining member secured toy Vsaid wear-plate i andengaging the flange of the rail, said member having a notched orserrated edge, and. an adjusting-block having a complementary notchedor'serrated 'edge inter osed between said member and the flange of t ewear-plate', said adjusting block beingheld in fixed position withrespect to the Wear-plate bythe neans securingA the retaining member inace. p 2. The combination with 'a tie, of a wear-v will plate having aflange, a rail, an adjustable I.13.0

yes

retaining inembeiin engagement with tlie top and side ofV the yrailflange, said -niembei'having a notched or -serrated edge, anadjusting-block havinga con'iplementary notched or serrated edgeinterposedfbetween said respect to the wear-plate and rail! flange ofthe rail,'sai clip having a notched or serrated edge, an adjusting-block having a tween the same and the fla e of the wearplate,said notched portions eing disposed at an angle withrespect to avertical plane,

2o and means forsecuring saidclip and adjustf ing-block infixed.position with respect to they wear-plate. he combination with a tie, ofa we ar- 'notched or serrated edge, an adjusting-block havin acomplementary notched `or serrated;

edge or engagement therewithfand interposed between the same and theflange ofthe wear-plate, said notched portions being disposed at anangle with respect to a vertical lane, means for securing said c liplandade vjuslting-block in fixed position with respect vsaid wear-plate withrespect to the tie.,

A5. The combination with a tie, of a wearplate having a flange, a rail,an adjustablev clip secured to the wear-plate andengaging the flan e ofthe rail, an adjusting-block inter ose between the flange of thewear-plate fan said clip, 4the latter having a lip or'ilange overhangingsaid block, means fixed with re-A lation'to the wear-plate for securingsaid cli and,.adjusting-block inffixed position witli respect to thewear-plate, and means vco-acting with -said clip and adjusting-block forpreventing horizontal movement of the same. 6. The combination lwith atie, of a wear-A plate having a flange, a rail, an adjustable clipsecured to the wear-plate and engaging the flange of the rail, anadjusting-block inter osed between the flange of the wearplate ansaid'clip, the latter having a lipv or ange overhanging said block,means fixed with ref l lation to the wear-plate for securing said cliand adjusting-block in fixed position wit respect to the wear-plate, andangularlyft faced complementary -teeth carried by said clip and ajusting-block for preventing horizontal movement of the same. i

-7. The combination with a tie, of a wearplate having a flange, a rail,an adjustable clip secured to the wear-plate and engaging lis'iith'eflange of the rail, an adjusting-block in- 3. The combination with atie, of awear-v lplate having a flange, a rail, an adjustable cliplsecured to saicl-fweaiplate and engaging the' plate having a flange,afm-il, 'a clpsecured t complementary notched or serrated edge forengagement therewith y'and interposedbe'y cured, a rail resting on saidwear-plate, and

vspect to fthewear-plate for adjusting the por to the wear-plate, andmeans for adjustingv a tie, a wear-plate mounted on said tie, a rail,

terposed betweenv said clip and the flange of .engaging faces, alinefla-nee carried by the @lip amtovrlyingtheedilitng-blekail -vo meansfeetlwthrespemefthe Weer-Plate for securing said lipand adjusting-bloeitY in a The ambitieniveau af tisser 'Wett-1.'

7 5. the wear-plate and, engaging the flange of the rail,` said.@lia-being S Otted fl .adjustment with respect fo said'- flange', anadjusting-,

block interposed between said clip andthe.. flange of the wear-plate,said clip: and adjusting-blockfhaving complementarynotched or. serratedengaging'faces', a lip vor flange ycar- 'riedby theclipand overlying theadjustingblock, a' bolt l carried b the wear-plate-and passingthroughsaid c ip, and a nut for securing saidfclipg-andladjusting blockin fixed relationship.' v l 9. The combination, in arail fastening, of'a wear-pleitea tiet-o `wliichthe sanieis'seT means forsecuringsaidwear-,plate tot-betie, said securing means includmg 4washershaving off/set aperture/sand `movable with' 'resition of, the saine.

9s 10 Th .Cmbinatiom in arailfastening,

0f tie', reiterate mount-ed ees'fd lierll, means for securing the m11 t0the Weerelere' f leriges carried bafseid: .Weer-Plata y `means forsecuring the wear-plate to the tie,

and adjusting means' combined therewith and disposed in engagement withthe flanges of Vsaid wear-plate. l e V 1 1. The combination, in arailfastening, of

means for securing the rail to the wear-plate,

`flanges carried by said wear-plate, bolts for securing the wear-plateto the tie, and iidjusting means for said `wear-plate combined with saidboltsand disposed in engagement with the flanges of said wear-plate.

12.' The combination, in a rail fastening, of n a tie, a wear-platemounted on said tie, a rail,

means `for securing therail to the wear-plate,

flanges carried by said wear-plate, bolts for securing the wear-plateAto thep'tie, and washers having offset apertures combined withsaidbolts, said washers having 'projecting' ortions disposed inengagement with the anges. of said` wear-plate.

13."I`he combination with a metallic tie, of a resilient block carriedthereby, a lwear'A platey carried by said block, bolts assiiig rom thetie through said block an wearplate whereby, said parts may be secured`to the tie, and meansfor adjusting the wearplate with respect toitssecuring bolts.

14. The combination ith ametallic tie, of a resilient block carriedthereby, awearplate" carried by said block, bolts securing los iis

said wear-plate and block to the tie, and adjustabl'e washers formingpart of said fasten- Ing means to permit longitudinal movement i of thewear-platewith respect to the tie.

1,5. The combination Wlth ametall'ic tie, of

a Wood block carried thereby, a wearplate carried by said block, boltspassing fromthe Ktie through said block whereby the, latter may besecured to the tie, means for adjust- #n ing the wear-plate with respectto its securingbolts,\and'rail securing means carried by saidWear-plate. I

16. The combination with ametallic tie,

. of a resilient block carried thereby, a wearplate carriedby saidblock, means including olts for fastening said Wear-plate and 'block tothe tie, and adjustable' Washers forming part of said fastening meansand interchangeable with each other to permit longitudinal movement ofthe wear-.plate with respect to the tie. 4

17. The-combination with a metallic tie, of a resilient. block carriedthereby, a Wearplate carried by saidy block, bolts` assing from the tiethrough said block an wearplate whereby said parts may be secured to thetie, means orinsulating the Wear-plate f from the tie, and means foradjusting the olt." 18. The combination with a metallic tie,

wear-plate with respect toits securing of av resilient block carriedthereby, a Wearplate carried bysaid block, bolts securing saidWear-plater and blockto the tie, means i. Witnesses:

'for insulating said Wear-plate from the tie,

and adjustable Washers forming part of said fastening means vto permitlongitudinal for adjusting the Wear-plantey with respect to itssecuringjbolts, and rail securing means carried-by said vWear-plate.

20. Thecombination With a metallic tie, of a resilient'bloclfgarriedthereby,v a Wear-A late carried'byjsaidblock, means including bolts forfastening said'vvearsplate-and block Ito the tie, means 'combined withthe fastenv ing means for insulating said Wear-plate from the tie, andadjustable Washers forming part of said fastening means andinterchangeable With each other to permit longitudinal movement ofthelWear-plate With respect to the tie. v

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name' to this specification, yinthe presence of two subscribing vWitnesses.

` MAXIMILIAN BoNZANo.

MURRAY C. BOYER.,v Wirf Bann.

